BattleBlock Theater

BattleBlock Theater

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Currencies Explained!
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* This Guide will explain currencies in Battleblock Theater.
* Those are: Gems, Yarn, Strawberries, Pumpkin Pie and Golden Hats
* It will also give you the total number of Gems and Yarn needed to unlock everything
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Gems
Gems are collected through levels and are the primary currency for unlocking new Prisoners, but can be traded for anything. Each level containts 3 to 7 Gems (+2 if you get A++ rating).

Freeing new Prisoners will cost 10 Gems each, but the price will rise depending on your Current Prisoner Count and your Current Prisoner Count of that Head Shape up to 30 Gems.

There are 252 Prisoners to be unlocked with Gems (63 Prisoners per shape).

If you complete the main story mode in both solo and coop on Normal and Insane mode with A++ rating you will still need to play Furbottom Feature weekly or Arena mode to earn enough gems for all the prisoners as you can only get about 4000 Gems from the story levels.

In total you need 4640 - 4795 Gems, depending on how you purchase the prisoners. It is recommended to always purchase the ones that cost less than others first.

Some Gems can be found hidden inside of fake blocks.

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/id/Freekill/inventory/#238460_2_51286660
Current Prisoner Count Price
4-59 Prisoners
10 Gems
60-119 Prisoners
15 Gems
120-179 Prisoners
20 Gems
180-239 Prisoners
25 Gems
240-255 Prisoners
30 Gems

Current Prisoner Count of that Head Type
1-29 Prisoners
10 Gems Minimum
30-59 Prisoners
15 Gems Minimum
60-63 Prisoners
20 Gems Minimum
Yarn
Yarn is rarer than Gems. It's the primary currency for bribing Cat Guards in the upper floor of Gift Shop for new weapons, but it can also be traded with other players. Each level has a single Yarn that is usually hidden or hard to reach. Unlike Gems, Yarn can't be hidden inside of a fake block.

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/id/Freekill/inventory/#238460_2_41880040

Each weapon costs 5 Yarn meaning that you need a total of 60 Yarn for all 12 weapons. After you buy all weapons you will start to horde unneeded Yarn.
Strawberry
Used in Community Theater Levels, the Strawberry take the place of Gems to prevent Gem farming. Three Strawberries are required to unlock the exit in Adventure Levels. Just like Gems, Strawberries can be hidden inside of blocks.

Cannot be used to unlock Prisoners and it will not store in user's Steam Inventory.
Pumpkin Pie
Used in Community Theater Levels, the Pumpkin Pie takes the place of the Yarn to prevent Yarn farming. As it takes place instead of the Yarn you can expect it in hard to reach places, it cannot be hidden inside of a block.

Cannot be used to purchase Weapons and it will not store in user's Steam inventory.
Golden Hat
The Golden Hat is spawns during any levels at both random location and time. Only the player that finishes the level with the Golden Hat will get an additional 10 Gems, so, naturally, this is a friendship destroyer.

If the Player dies with the Golden Hat he will need to retrieve it again but, be careful, if the Golden Hat falls in the water it will disappear!

The Golden Hat closely resembles Hatty Hattington's Hat, but colored gold.
66 Comments
jikidajackson 8 Feb @ 9:37pm 
"say hi to hatty!!" @mefinks yes, say hi to the **** ***
ZumbeeSТM 30 Oct, 2024 @ 7:04pm 
@imbored that's not true, they can always spawn as long there is at least one Golden Hat spawn anywhere in the level, Like the guide says, the timing of when it spawns is random, but one will always spawn eventually
imbored 27 Sep, 2024 @ 5:18pm 
they didnt mention that u have to be very lucky to get golden hats :hatty:
nstensrud2009 17 Jan, 2022 @ 6:02pm 
@DormantPerson facts
ZumbeeSТM 24 Jul, 2021 @ 8:48pm 
I see my old Behemoth Forums profile picture is in here
Insane David 20 Jul, 2021 @ 7:43pm 
on my xbox account i think i found all yarn but maybe 10 short but i never play it anymore
Beck Prime 23 Jun, 2021 @ 1:46pm 
lol
Pixal_Fighter 7 May, 2021 @ 4:34pm 
add me to trade (will trade for literally anything from any game for my yarn :steamhappy: )
dumb potato bitch wife 28 Jan, 2021 @ 8:39am 
I'll trade my yarn for almost anything, feel free to add me
Aidenb200 10 Jul, 2020 @ 6:12am 
o ok:balloonicorn: